| Quinazoline | |
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Quinazoline |
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Other names
Benzopyrimidine |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 253-82-7 |
| PubChem | 9210 |
| ChemSpider | 8855 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:36621 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL301359 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H6N2 |
| Molar mass | 130.15 g/mol |
| Acidity (pKa) | 3.31[1] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Quinazoline is a compound made up of two fused six-membered simple aromatic rings, a benzene ring and a pyrimidine ring. Its chemical formula is C8H6N2. Quinazoline is yellow and crystalline. Any derivative of quinazoline may be described as a quinazoline compound.
Medicinally it has been used in various areas especially as an anti-malarial agent and in cancer treatment. One example of a compound containing the quinazoline structure is doxazosin mesylate.
It is isomeric with quinoxaline, phthalazine and cinnoline.
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